Abstract: An aqueous composition which is useful for producing coatings and capsule shells comprises a) dispersed particles of an esterified cellulose ether comprising (i) groups of the formula —C(O)—R—COOA or (ii) a combination of aliphatic monovalent acyl groups and groups of the formula —C(O)—R—COOA, wherein R is a divalent hydrocarbon group and A is hydrogen or a cation, and the total degree of ester substitution is more than 0.70, and b) an esterified cellulose ether comprising aliphatic monovalent acyl groups and groups of the formula —C(O)—R—COOH, R being a divalent hydrocarbon group, wherein I) the degree of neutralization of the groups —C(O)—R—COOH is not more than 0.4, II) the total degree of ester substitution is from 0.03 to 0.70, and III) the esterified cellulose ether b) has a solubility in water of at least 2.0 weight percent at 2° C.

Abstract: The present invention includes compounds that act as degraders of a target protein, wherein degradation is independent of the class of the target protein or its localization. In certain embodiments, the invention comprises a compound comprising a protein degradation moiety covalently bound to a linker, wherein the ClogP of the compound is equal to or higher than 1.5. In other embodiments, the target protein contemplated within the invention comprises a posttranslational modified protein or intracellular protein. In yet other embodiments, compounds of the present invention are used to treat disease states wherein protein degradation is a viable therapeutic approach, such as cancer or any sort of oxidative stress disease state.

Abstract: Provided are an alicyclic structure-containing compound, a (meth)acrylate, and a method for producing the ester. The compound and the ester are useful as a monomer and the like for a photoresist used in semiconductor manufacturing and excellent in solubility, compatibility, defect reduction, roughness improvement, and the like, realized by using an alicyclic structure-containing compound containing a linking group having an ester bond and/or a linking group having an ether bond, a (meth)acrylate derived from the alicyclic structure-containing compound, and a method for producing the ester.

Abstract: Provided by the present invention are an adamantyl vinyl ether compound which is useful as a monomer for functional resins in the photolithography field or a raw material therefor and medical and agricultural intermediates and a production process for the same. The present invention relates to a production process for an adamantyl vinyl ether compound, characterized by subjecting an adamantyl vinyl ether compound having a specific structure and alcohol having an eliminating group in a ? position to chloroalkyl-etherification, then subjecting it to etherification to form an adamantyl group-containing ether and then subjecting it to vinyl-etherification.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for alkoxylating organic compounds comprising contacting an organic compound adapted to be alkoxylated with an alkylene oxide in a reaction vessel under conditions effective to alkoxylate the organic compound. The alkylene oxide is maintained in vapor form during transport to said reaction vessel, during discharge into said reaction vessel, and during contacting of the organic compound with the alkylene oxide. The result is an alkoxylated product containing less flocculant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of terpene origin which consist of cycloalkenyls or cycloalkyls having at least seven carbon atoms and possessing surfactant and/or fragrant properties. According to one embodiment, the invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which p and q are integers or decimal numbers and are not equal to zero, 0.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.20, preferably, 0.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.5, and 0.ltoreq.q.ltoreq.100, preferably 1.ltoreq.q.ltoreq.20. The invention further relates to the surfactant and/or fragrant compositions based on the above-mentioned compounds. The invention has particular applicability in detergent and perfume formulations.

Abstract: The described compounds of the general formula A, in which the wavy lines mean .alpha. and .beta. configuration and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 mean hydrogen, methyl or ethyl groups ##STR1## are new and useful as odorants or components or mixtures of odorants or perfume oils. Their production in a method known per se, involves oxidation of isolongifolene obtained from longifolene to isolongifolane, which is then equilibrated with base extraction and/or reduced to isolongifolan-3-ol and this is then reacted with a symmetric acetal of the formula R.sub.2 --OCHR.sub.1 --O--R.sub.2, in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sub.2 is methyl, ethyl or propyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of terpene origin which consist of cycloalkenyls or cycloalkyls having at least seven carbon atoms and possessing surfactant and/or fragrant properties. According to one embodiment, the invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which p and q are integers or decimal numbers and are not equal to zero, O<P<20, preferably, O<P<5, and O<q<100, preferably 1<q<20. The invention further relates to the surfactant and/or fragrant compositions based on the above-mentioned compounds. The invention has particular applicability in detergent and perfume formulations.

Abstract: The invention is drawn to a compound having the following formula ##STR1## in which X.sup.1 and X.sup.2, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen or a hydroxy-protecting group, X.sup.4 is hydrogen, A is selected from --COOAlkyl and CH.sub.2 OH, and B is a hydroxy group, or A and B, when taken together, represent an oxo group. These compounds are useful as intermediates in the production of 19-nor vitamin D derivatives.

Abstract: The invention describes intermediates for use in the synthesis of 1.alpha.-hydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D compounds. The intermediates have the following formula: ##STR1## The disclosed process includes (a) the construction of a 5,8-diol-6-yne intermediate by joining ring-A and ring-C/D portions of the desired end product via the condensation of an acetylenic derivative containing the C/D-ring portion of the desired end product with a cyclic dihydroxy ketone representing the A-ring of the desired end product; (b) the partial reduction of the 6,7 acetylenic triple bond linkage between the A and C/D ring portions to obtain a 5,8-diol-6-ene intermediate; and (c) the reductive removal of the 5,8-oxygen functions to generate the required 5,7-diene end product from which the desired 7-trans(7E)-isomer is purified directly, or after optional double bond isomerization of the 7-cis(7Z)-isomer employing a novel thiophenol-promoted isomerization step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel potassium channel agonists which are useful in activating the calcium activated Maxi-K potassium channel in mammalian neuronal and smooth muscle tissue. The claimed compounds are of the general formula: ##STR1## In addition, a novel microbiological process for producing the claimed compounds is described.

Abstract: Perfluoro(cycloaliphatic methyleneoxyalkylene) compositions are provided. These compositions comprise perfluoro(cycloaliphatic methyleneoxyalkylene) carbonyl fluoride compounds having (a) a perfluorocycloaliphatic moiety which can have up to two perfluoroalkyl substituents and a perfluoroalkylene substituent, and (b) a perfluoromethyleneoxyalkylene carbonyl fluoride radical, the methylene group of the radical being bonded to a ring carbon atom or the perfluoroalkylene substituent of the moiety and the alkylene group of the perfluoromethyleneoxyalkylene carbonyl fluoride being a perfluoro(methyl)methylene group, a perfluoroisopropyleneoxy(methyl)methylene group, or a poly(perfluoroisopropyleneoxy)perfluoro(methyl)methylene group having up to about 10 perfluoroisopropyleneoxy units.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of producing a polyoxyalkylene compound by ring-opening polymerization of an alkylene oxide to a certain specific highly hydrophobic initiator. The present invention provides a process for producing a polyoxyalkylene compound, characterized in that the polyoxyalkylene compound is produced by ring-opening polymerization of an alkylene oxide, in the presence of a plural metal cyanide complex catalyst, with an initiator selected from an organopolysiloxane compound having an active hydrogen-containing functional group to which an alkylene oxide is reactive, and a fluorine-containing compound having such an active hydrogen-containing functional group and a fluorinated hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: Derivatives (I) of norbornylane and of dimethanodecahydornaphthylane of formula: ##STR1## in which: R is the hydrogen atom when n is equal to 1, orR is the acrylol or methacryloyl radical when n is equal to 0 or 1.Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of the derivatives (I) and their application in obtaining polymers and copolymers.

Abstract: Perfluorinated polyethers having the formulaR.sub.f O--(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.n --R'.sub.fwherein n is an integer of 1-11 and each of R.sub.f and R'.sub.f is a perfluorinated C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl radical, dimers of such polyethers and carbon to carbon intramolecularly coupled cyclic derivatives of such polyethers are produced by direct fluorination of the polyethers in an inert solvent. Compositions of the perfluorinated polyethers and their derivatives are useful as functional fluids.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## useful as anti-cancer agents, anti-obesity agents, anti-hyperglycemic agents, anti-aging agents, anti-hyperglycemic agents and anti-autoimmune agents.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline compound and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound usable for liquid crystal display devices are provided, which liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the formulaR.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --B.sup.1 --A.sup.2 --B.sup.2 --A.sup.3.sub.n (CH.sub.2).sub.m CH.dbd.CF.sub.2wherein R.sup.1 is H or 1-20C alkyl or alkenyl wherein one --CH.sub.2 --group or two --CH.sub.2 -- groups not adjacent to each other may be substituted by --O--; the position and number of the double bond may be optionally chosen; A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 each are ##STR1## and the H of the ##STR2## may be substituted by F, Cl or methyl; B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 each are --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2 -- or a single bond; n is 0 or 1; and m is 0-20.

Abstract: Narrow, balanced alkoxylation product mixture distributions having at least one alkoxylation product constituting more than 20 weight percent of the mixture can be provided by modified, calcium-containing catalysts. Catalysts for alkoxylation processes can be produced from lime and can, with modification, be used to make the narrow, balanced alkoxylation product mixture distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (II): ##STR1## and the corresponding isomers and salts; in this formula, a equals 0 or 1; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent, independently, H or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group; R.sub.3 denotes --C.tbd.N; oxazolinyl; --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.4 (R.sub.4 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 mono- or poly-hydroxyalkyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, or --OR.sub.4 =tetrahydropyranyl); --COR.sub.5 (R.sub.5 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --NR'R" where R' and R" have various meanings); --OR.sub.6 (R.sub.6 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 monohydroxyalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 polyhydroxyalkyl with 2-5 OH groups), which has useful medicinal and cosmetic applications.

Abstract: New bicyclohexylethanes of formula IR.sup.1 --Cy--Cy--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --A--(Cy).sub.n --R.sup.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl; R.sup.2 is alkyl, in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can be replaced by O atoms, or is F, Cl, Br, CN, --COOalkyl or --O--CO-alkyl; or one of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can also be H; A is Cy, or 1,4-phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups or by a CN group; Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene and n is 0 or 1; the alkyl groups in each case containing 1-10 C atoms, with the proviso that n is 1 if A is Cy and R.sup.2 is CN,can be used as constituents of dielectrics for electrooptical display elements.

Abstract: Catalysts comprising mixtures of HF and metal alkoxides and mixed metal alkoxides produce a sharply peaked alkoxylation distribution during the alkoxylation of organic materials.

Abstract: New hydroxy-containing alkyl-substituted bicycloalkane ether compositions useful in the preparation of valuable detergent and lubricating compositions are obtained by reacting an alkyl-substituted 2-norbornene with a polyhydric alcohol in the presence of an acidic catalyst.

Abstract: Alkyl norbornyl ether sulfonates are prepared by reacting, for example, an allyl alcohol ethoxylate with an alkyl norbornene in the presence of an acid catalyst. The allyl ethers so obtained are subsequently sulfonated. These compounds, which exhibit a high degree of detergency, are useful for solubilizing petroleum sulfonates in oil fluid brine solutions.

Abstract: Active hydrogen-containing fluorochemical is used as a foam stabilizer for polyurethane foams. For example, rigid or flexible polyurethane foams with high or low density and uniform cellular structure are prepared using fluoroaliphatic radical-substituted poly(oxyalkylene) polyols as foam stabilizers.